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The effects of unchecked criminalization: Teen charged with felony for science experiment

By Sesali Bowen | Published: May 1, 2013
TweetWhen we talk about the criminalization of communities and people of color, especially African Americans and Latinos in America, we often talk about the criminal justice system in America that disproportionately targets those communities.Schools are often the major accomplices in making this system run with the school to prison pipeline. Nothing exemplifies this more than what is happening to [...]
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For queer and trans people of color, the NYPD is the literal fashion police

By Maya | Published: April 9, 2013
TweetEd. note: This is a guest post from Verónica Bayetti Flores. Verónica is the Assistant Director of the Civil Liberties and Public Policy program (CLPP) at Hampshire College. She has worked to increase access to contraception and abortion, fought for paid sick leave, demanded access to safe public space for queer youth of color, and helped to [...]
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Feministing Year In Review: Jos spreads the love

By Jos | Published: December 27, 2011
TweetDo you have any idea how lucky I feel to blog with such a brilliant, badass crew? I was supposed to pick two posts to highlight, but I totally cheated. As you’ll see this afternoon, cheating is the theme of the day. Anywho, here’s a few examples of times my fellow bloggers made my brain [...]
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